Teenagers

My teenager: “Stop texting me. You know how I feel about you and how you treated me. If you want another chance it’s too late”

Me…was it the trip to Universal over NYE, fast pass & all you can eat…?

Was it taking time to homeschool you until you were in 6th grade when you entered with honors?

Feeding you good food?

Meeting with you & your school counselor over & over when you had a rough freshman year?

Taking you to church?

Taking you out to eat?

Making the foods you like?

Making sure you always have what you need?

Helping you find a job?

Teaching you to drive & helping you get your permit?

Welcoming your friends into our home?

Being involved in your school?

…

Total dismay

Unfortunately, a narcissistic parent will weaponize the teenager against the other parent and use them to continue the abuse they cannot enact against you directly as they once could.